The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-03-05
FACTS FOR LADIES.
Condensed Information ON Variety Of
Fashion Topics.

Cohoensed Information on Variety of
Fashion Topics.
Bustles grow larger.
Chemisettes grow in popular favor.
Examines will be more popular than
ever.
Hair stripes are made zigzag on new
goods.
Crlnkled woolens resembling grapes
will be worn.
Dragon silk is stuff for working into
art patterns.
Black lace dresses bid fair to never 90
out of vogue.
Perforated plush is the newest fancy
in materials for art embroidery.
Wells are mere masks and should be
put on before the bonnet is donned
Bead, flower, feather, lace and ribbon
garmtures are all used on ball gowns.
Ihe newest fabrics in gold and metal
embroideries are ''Indienne" and Car
natic."
a novelty in spring woolens is Valen-
tia, having velvet and plush stripes on
plain surfaces.
Round-shoulder capes of fur, Persian
lamb, seal, seal plush and black plush
are much worn.
Costumes composed of combinations
in plain and striped goods bid fair to be
very popular.
When a small capote or Fanchon
bon2N is unbecoming, woman should
Wear q larger bonnet.
New light woolens come in block of
white, with blue, scarlet, green, olive,
primrose and heliotrope.
Sapphire blue plush makes pretty
pelisse fora little girl, and primrose
or amber yellow silk makes pretty
lining for it,
Large and small plaids, clustered
stripes narrow and wide, and Pompa-
dour designs, are the features of new
cotton goods.
Dragon silk for art embroidery is
nothing but tiloselle in any color de-
sired, wound with gold, silver and
tinted metal threads.
Large plaids are brought out for tho
skirts of bingham dresses, plain ging-
ham forming the bodice, sleeves, and
scarf draperies.
What are called the primrose shades,
bright yellows, brought into favor by
the ladies of the English Primrose
League" are seen in all the new goods.
One of the advantages in cmbroider-
les on toile de Russo is that one needs no
pattern to follow, but can carry out her
own fancies in decorative effects.
New French satteens show Pompadour
designs in bright colors, artistic group
ings, and finely drawn flower, leaf and
tendril patterns, on tinted grounds.
Muffs for early spring wear are made
of velvet, plush, satin and wool novelty
stutfs, and are fancifully trimmed with
birds, feathers, flowers, lace and rib
bons, and motifs of embroidery,
A novelty in Carlsbad glass consists
of a filigree net of gold surrounding
and partly covering a vase of chalice or
tinted glass, which, being blown into
shape after the net work is put over it,
/ lmbeds IL III the glass.
Primrose and heliotrope, primrose and
pink, primrose and blue, primrose and
black, primrose and brown, and prim-
rose with every color and shade, is the
feature in spring zephyrs, satteens, per-
Gales and Examines.
A novelty in Carlsbad glass is tall
sixteenth century ciborium of plain
ruddy crystal, the shade of which is
neither scarlet, orange, pink or flame
color, but brilliant hue which resem-
bles all. set in tiligree supports of color
less crystal.
Among Carlsbad jewel glass pieces
come many in the form of antique SIX
teenth century ciboriums, the ground
in shades of sapphire blue, ruby and
amber, encrusted with pearls, anne
thysts, lapis-lazuli, emeralds, torquoises
and other imitation stones.-M Y. Sun.
IMPURE WATER.